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What have I specified on my target list that I can ignore on a first strike mission?

Sir,

You have left out the NCA Headquarter and more importantly the Top-Leadership aka Mullahs.

I have good reasons to believe that there is a sizeable Iranian population, that is intellectually and technically well endowed to form a working type government and who are as hell pissed-off at the Aytollahs and Ahmadinezads. So, it seems a relatively good idea to knock-off the capitol and the mullahs and let the Iranians do a regime-change themselves, without you having to put boots on the ground.

Wasn't able to scan everyone but the long ranging makes from my meager and humble knowledge/standpoint when its in hand with the proper political moves.

So I offer an idea (tell me if someone already said this) America can zip up its pants call bluff, reverse the table and target some oil while inching the Iranians into a corner.
During the fight blow out hard pro US PR-moves in the way of "we are the saviors of the people" by catching or inticing iran into hitting civilian populated US occupied cities or areas and then doing personal damage control of the area and rescue. it'd make a good video (and yes this would be unlikely to a degree but the US much like other countries can have a way if done right in pissing people off).
Typical political maneuvers and a "we're taking this personal approach" can keep a few countries off the US's back. While either tilting favor or lining for the next target could fix some neighbors.

Here's the more aggressive optional addition-
The ideal set up in a spirit of domination would for this to follow or be amidst the US officially absorbing all or most territories including Puerto Rico, and perhaps either annexing or making Japan a satellite. This would then set a tone for moves within the middle east (in vague and idiotic theory).

In addition this could lead to a 'What if- WWIII' or be be counter balanced by a combination of eastern trade agreements, a russian free pass or handshake (thoroughly mixed with a hey we already pretty much owned the area anyway reason), and a technological and hygenic leap that would be spread in a spirit of goodwill to the newly absorbed to satiate the ethical bickering.

Now please go ahead and shoot this full of holes. (Please, not joking)